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"Comida" is a form of "comida", a noun which is often translated as "food". "Cena" is a form of "cena", a noun which is often translated as "dinner". Learn more about the difference between "comida" and "cena" below.
la comida(
koh
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mee
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. meal
El desayuno es la comida más importante del día.Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
a. lunch
La gente en España toma la comida a las dos de la tarde.The locals in Spain have lunch at two in the afternoon.
4. (main meal) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. dinner
Dimos una comida especial para celebrar la ocasión.We hosted a special dinner to celebrate the occasion.
la cena(
seh
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nah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
c. dinner party
Vamos a dar una cena para nuestros amigos más íntimos para celebrar nuestro aniversario de casados.We will be hosting a dinner party for our closest friends to celebrate our wedding anniversary.
